Winning blow: knight to d7 (c5·20)
c9-28198Puzzle rating: 1560Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
White to move — find the best continuation
The tactical motive
Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
White to move — find the best continuation
Solution & explanation
Main line
19. Nd7+ Rxd7 20. Qxd7 Qg4 21. Nxg4
Why it works
- Best move. knight to d7 is exactly what the engine plays (+10.7).
- Well found: queen to d7 (+13.3).
- Strong! knight to g4 is the sharp choice (#6).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Rxd7, then Qxd7 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #367.
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